Preface
Before we go any further, understand that I am writing primarily to those who identify as both Christian AND Democrat. You can be one or the other, or you can be both, but it’s really intended for those who claim Jesus as Lord and the Democrat Party of the United States as their political camp.
Also, it is not my intention to discuss whether or not a true Christian can be a Democrat. How one decides to vote is completely up to him. As we often say, it’s a free country.
Are You Really a Christian?
So, let’s start with the most basic question. Are you really a Christian?
Don’t try to skirt the question. Don’t try to redirect. It shouldn’t be a problem for you to answer in the simplest of terms. It’s either a “yes” or a “no.”
If you are already feeling the need to qualify your answer for fear of offending someone or getting cancelled, I see a big, red flag.
If you are a Christian, you are a follower of the historical crucified-and-risen Jesus Christ. It means you have believed Him to be the Son of God, the Word of God made flesh, and the Redeemer of your soul. It means you identify with Christ and seek to become more like Him.
You are NOT a genuine Christian if you believe all it takes is to be born in America and eat at Chik-fil-a. If you would like to be sure, please refer to my article.
What Christians Do
Only God knows your heart, but if you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then you naturally want to obey His commands If you are a Christian, becoming more like Jesus is a natural process of spiritual maturity that can be seen by all.
But what about government? What about those in authority over us? Does the Bible have anything to say about how a Christian should address those that occupy the White House?
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity–the man Christ Jesus. – 1 Timothy 2:1-5 NLT
So that leads me to the main point of writing: Do you pray for President Donald J. Trump?
What Democrats Do
It takes no effort at all to find those who hate Donald Trump. It’s not only Democrats, but also some Republicans. There’s even a name for the level of pathological hatred that has consumed the Democrat Party and leftists of all stripes for the past decade. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome.
Democrats HATE Trump. Democrats HATE him more than they love America.
Before Trump became President, the Democrats said something needed to be done about the border, illegal drugs, violent crime, and a nuclear-equipped Iran. The moment Trump addressed these issues, Democrats; took the side illegal aliens; condemned the use of force against murderous drug cartels; labeled our police as terrorists; and defended the sovereign rights of those sworn to our destruction.
When Trump is for it, the Democrats are against it. When he condemns it, they praise it. It’s as predictable as rain.
What a Christian Democrat SHOULD Do
Do I even need to say it? Isn’t it obvious by now? If you call yourself a Christian, regardless of party affiliation, Jesus demands you submit to authority, pray for your enemies, love your neighbor, and even if he is a king, pray for your President.
As it is, rampant, illogical, and a seething hatred for Donald Trump that defies all reason is the motivating force behind everything the Democrat Party does. And it is not just the Party, per se. It is the rank-and-file Democrat, too!
Friend, if you cannot find any good in President Trump, yet you can see the positives in people like Bill Clinton, Hugo Chaves, trans school shooters, and Luigi Mangione, then your hate has blinded your heart and seared your common sense.
Love, Not Hate
Before I finish, may I remind you that Scripture is very clear about something?
Are you familiar with the concept of knowing people “by their fruit”? If so, there is a list of “fruit” which every real Christian who follows Jesus should produce. They are called the “fruits of the Spirit” because they are supernaturally produced by the Holy Spirit in the Christian’s life.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
It is really pretty simple. If you are a Christian, you should exhibit fruit that is commensurate with a changed heart. If you are a Christian Democrat, then you should be a Democrat who exhibits the same fruit.
Hate is a bitter fruit. A bitter fruit, indeed.
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